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"A Wild Goose Chase," strikes me as a satirical take on

蓝灵 2024-08-18 21:48:10 ( reads)

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蓝灵

2024-08-18 21:48:54

leadership gone awry. What inspired you to write this

蓝灵

2024-08-18 21:49:21

particular narrative?

renqiulan

2024-08-18 21:51:06

The inspiration came from observing how certain leaders,

renqiulan

2024-08-18 21:51:43

blinded by their own ego and perceived invincibility,

renqiulan

2024-08-18 21:52:15

make irrational decisions that ripple across society.

蓝灵

2024-08-18 21:54:19

The scene where the Emperor rides into battle facing

蓝灵

2024-08-18 21:55:06

backward is particularly memorable. What was your

蓝灵

2024-08-18 21:55:40

intention behind this imagery?

renqiulan

2024-08-18 21:57:16

That scene embodies the folly of a leader who is utterly

renqiulan

2024-08-18 21:57:59

out of touch with reality yet insists on leading the charge.

蓝灵

2024-08-18 21:59:27

Absurdity rules.

renqiulan

2024-08-18 22:00:40

Indeed it does.

蓝灵

2024-08-18 22:02:22

Absurdity has tragic consequences, I guess.

renqiulan

2024-08-18 22:03:43

The tragedy lies in the fact that despite the clear failure,

renqiulan

2024-08-18 22:04:21

the Emperor still claims victory, showing his delusion and

renqiulan

2024-08-18 22:04:47

the dangerous nature of his self-deception.

蓝灵

2024-08-18 22:05:57

Ah Q?

renqiulan

2024-08-18 22:06:49

You can say that again.

蓝灵

2024-08-18 22:08:05

The part about dressing chickens in red to boost egg

蓝灵

2024-08-18 22:08:57

production is laughable.

renqiulan

2024-08-18 22:10:16

That’s another example of the Emperor's ludicrous policies.

renqiulan

2024-08-18 22:11:19

His audacity kept testing the limits of his authority.

蓝灵

2024-08-18 22:13:10

It seems to mock the idea of superficial solutions to

蓝灵

2024-08-18 22:14:13

complex problems.

renqiulan

2024-08-18 22:16:00

It actually mocks unchecked power, comparing it to

renqiulan

2024-08-18 22:16:29

a runaway train.

蓝灵

2024-08-18 22:18:14

Hopefully it is an empty train.

renqiulan

2024-08-18 22:19:15

What if it is not?

蓝灵

2024-08-18 22:20:16

Oh no!

renqiulan

2024-08-18 22:21:13

Don't worry too much about it. Have sweet dreams.

蓝灵

2024-08-18 22:22:34

Cool. Good night!

renqiulan

2024-08-18 22:23:22

Goodnight!